Hobosexuality; it's not gayness with a cold
At first I thought it was a joke – a website dedicated to dirty pictures of dirty old men – literally dirty, guys who look like rough trade extras from “The Road Warrior,” like Walt Whitman if you left him in the outback for a few days with only a skinful of whiskey and a couple-a Zagnuts.
Then I clicked onto Hobofoot, entered the site, saw the swinging dong and the naked truckers and the number of pay sites dedicated to the sexual appeal of “old outlaws and drifter types,” “hard living men, bear-assed and holy” and “naked old tramps” and realized “Wow… what a judgemental cow I am,” to think it was a joke. It's just a preference after all, more or less a matter of preferring Alan Arkin to Greg Kinnear in "Little Miss Sunshine" (maybe with a little less bathing). That which pulls us thither by the hips is magically varied, so it shouldn't have been that surprising that some people want to see bum's bums. The guys on Hobofoot (I didn't go to the pay sites, just the front pages) look kind of like a mash up of the Bear culture matured and seniors day at Bike Week (as opposed to actual love among homeless men.) . They're not really all hobos, nor are they all criminals, though I did read something recently on that subject that seems worth sharing. In "The Big Penis Book" Dian Hanson interviewed photographer David Hurles who offered this epiphany: “Would a person appeal to me more if I thought he were straight? Yes, I have to say so. And if he’d been to prison you certainly want to add ten extra points for that. I came to realize I was attracted to sociopaths.”
Love it or puzzle over it, you have to to admire the self-knowledge of it.
So, bottom line: I might not want to imagine Albus Dumbledore drinking PBR in a big leather swing but it's kind of brilliant that someone else would. Dirty old men really do need love, too. It's nice to know that some people will pay to watch them get it.
Thanks for nice review about Hobofoot.
ReplyDelete'Hobosexuals' exist. And prefer to stay out of site because of the fact that most normal people wouldn't be able to grasp it. The funny thing is, real hobosexuals blend right into society. They have no outwardly gay behaviors or appearances. Kind of like the term gays use, 'butch' or straight appearing.
As along time lover of older rough trade men, we tend to get as close we can to our hero's. Even normal gays see us as weird. I went into a gay bar once years ago. The 20something bartender says "You're a nice looking guy. Why do you like old men?"
I answered, "Less competition."
If you have to explain, they still wouldn't understand.
Men reach the 'too old' stage faster than women. Mainstream media uses old men for humor and ridicule, reinforcing stereotypes for age discrimination and eventual hatred.
And with all the hysteria about gay marriage, people should remember, if you are male or female, you should be lucky, and grateful, to have someone love and care for you, if and when you reach your golden years.